Settee-hammock.



H. L. HOHLFELD. SETTEE HAMMOUK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1908.

RENEWED DEC. 16, 1909.

Patented J an 2. 1910.

3 SHE TS-51in 1.

JNVEIUTOR WITNESSES fiT-TORNEY H. HOHLE'ELDi SETTEE HAMMOUK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1903. RENEWED 9110.16, 1909.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES J A TTORN E Y 'H. L. HOHLFELD.

SETTEE EAMMOGK. BBLIOATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1908. 947,546.

RENEWED 13130.16, 1909.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910 3 SHEETSSHEET 3.

ATTORNEY WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

HERMAN L. HOHLFELD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SETTEE-HAMMOCEK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 9, 1903, Serial No. 452,266. Renewed December s, 1909. Serial No. 533,392.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN L. Hon IELD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and Improved Settee-Hammock, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact disclosure, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

The main objects of this invention are toprovide a settee hammock of light weight, of durable and comfortable construction, and pleasing design; that may be easily'and quickly adjusted for use, and that, when not in use, may be readily folded to form a compact bundle for storage or transportation; to provide a settee hammock having an adjustable front and an adjustable back and that may be conyeniently converted from a settee into a crib or what'may be used with or without either the front or back in opera tive position: and to provide other improve-' ments as will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 1s a perspective view of a setteehammock I constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section" of one end of the same: Fig. 3 a fragmentary top plan View of one corner of the same; Fig. at a transverse vertical section of the same; but showing-the front thereof in raised profiling; Figs. 5 and (3 are perspective views of details-of the device; and Fig. T is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the device.

Referring to the drawings. one embodiment of this invention comprises a seat having two ends, a back. and a front or valance, flexibly secured thereto, means for detachably connecting the back and front to the sides and means connected to the ends for supporting the device.

The seat of the device shown comprises a substantially rectangular frame formed of side bars 1 and end bars 2 rigidly fastened together in any suitable manner as for instance by a mortise and tenon construction.

A woven wire mattress 3 stretched across the frame adjacent the upper surface thereof, the wires of the mattress extend longitudinally of the frame and the ends of the wires are secured to the ends of the frame by means of a pair of cleats l and 5 located one above the other and upon opposite sides of the mattress, at'each' end of the mattress. The upper cleat t of each pair is wider than the corresponding lower cleat 5. The inner edges 6 and T of the cleats are substantially flush, and each end of the mattress extends between the corresponding pair of cleats and is folded around-the outer edge 8 of the lower cleat. Each pair of cleats is secured together by means of rivets 9 passing through the cleats and the mattress.

The ends of the mattress with the cleats thereon are secured respectively in the recesses "10 provided therefor in the upper sides of the inner edges of the end bars 2 of the frame, by means of nails 12, extending through the outer edges of the broader cleats and into the ends of the frame. The

recesses 10 are made deeper adjacent the mner edges of the ends of the frame than at the outer edges of the recesses, to conform to the dimensions of the ends of the lllitttlt By this construction, the ends of the wires Patented J an. 25, 1910.-

of the mattress are clamped securely between the corresponding pairs of cleats, and the folded endsof the wires are clamped tightly between the lower cleats and the ends of the frame. v

The side edges of the mattress are provided with straight rods or spreaders llin serted through the coils of the mat tress, and the side edges are secured in recesses 15 provided therefor in the upper sides of the inner edges ofthe side bars 1 by means of staples 16 passing over the spreaders ll through the mattress and into the side bars.

A cover 20 of canvas or other suitable fabric is stretched over the upper surface and outer edges of the frame of the seat and the edges of the cover are folded under the frame. each edge being provided with a pocket 21 having a rod or spreader 2Q therein and being secured to the frame by means of staples 23 passing through the pockets and around the rods. v

The end edges 24 of the cover-of the seat are folded around and secured to, the inner edges ofthe end bars of the frame, while the side edges 25 'ofthe cover are secured to the under sides ofthe side bars 1 of'theframe adjacent the inner edges thereof, thus the end edges of the cover which have to support greater stresses than the slde edges are lea 34 respectively. The inner or lower edges of these fabric ends are secured upon the under side of the ends of the seat respectively by means of cleats 35 passing around the 5 readers 3* and through the pockets, the

c eats being fastened byscrews 36 or other suitable means.

The pieces of fabric forming the ends of the settee are substantially rectangular in shape and the spreaders in the edges of the ends are at right angles to the warp of the lower edges of the fabric ends of thesettee diverging slightly toward the rear of the seat whereby when the upper edges of the ends of the settee are held horizontally the seat will have the desiredtilt.

For suspending the settee, a set of clue cords 40 is provided at each end of the device, each set radiating from the usual rings 41, and the. lower ends of each set are se cured to the upper edges of the ends of the settee, the outer clue cords being secured in the eyes 42 of suitable cleats 43 riveted through the ends of thespreaders respectively, and the ends of the Inner clue cords are secured through eyelets 4:4 in the pockets insideof the Spreaders. A rope45 is connected to each ri'n 41 whereby the settee may be suspended rom suitable supports- The back 50 of the settee is provided upon its side edges with pockets 51 and 52 respectively having spreaders 53 and 54, preferably oblong in cross section, and made of wood. The inner side edge 55 of the back is secured to the-under. side of the rear side bar of the frame of the seat-by means of nails 56 or other suitable fastening means, passing through the sides of the pocket 52,

spreader 54, and into the side bar. 'Thefront, backjand ends of the settee are formed preferably of the same material as that used for the cover of the seat.

For detachably connecting the. back and ends of the settee, two pairs of interlocking members'55 and56, areprovided, one mem ber of each pair being secured to the upper ed e of the back adjacent a corner thereof and the other member" of each pair being secured to a corresponding corner of one of the sides of the settee. The members 55 connected to the back are slotted as -at;57 to embrace the upperedge of the back around the spreader and are secured in place by means-of nails or rivets 58passin'g through the rear sides of the members and into the sprea ders. The front sides of these members 55 are provided with under cut slots 59 open ing downwardly. The members 56 upon the ends of'the settee are recessed as at 60 to embrace the corners of the ends and are held in place by rivets 61. These members 56 are each provided with laterally projecting tongues 62 adapted to fit into the undercut recess of the other member 55 of each pair, the tongues being introduced into their corresponding recesses by an upward movement and being held in place by the pull upon the clue cords in suspending the settee. clue cords is released, the interlocking members are readily separated.

The front or valance 65 of the settee is at- Vhen however, the tension upon the tached to the front ed e of the seat by having the upper edge 0 the valance stitched to the cover of the seat. The free edge of the valance is provided with apocket 66 inthe valance are provided with cords 69 se'- cured thereto and extending loosely through eyelets 70 in the front edges of the ends of the settee, the cords being held in place in the eyelets byineans of knots 71 upon the ends of the cords. When it is desiredto raise the front of the settee, the cords are drawn through the eyelets to bring the front into the desired position as shown in Fig. 4, the cords then being tied'to keep the front in "place. v

With this construction in mind, it is evident that the objects of this invention have been realized in the device set forth, but I wish it to be distinctlyunderstood'that I do not limit myself to the exact construction. shown, as it is obvious that many changes might be made in the device described within the scope of the appended, no

claims. v

.Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to protect b y"Le tters Patent ofv the United States:

1.: A settee hammock comprising a seat, two ends, and a back, means'for detachably connecting said ends to said back, and means directly connected with said ends only, for suspending said hammock, and whereby said ends and said back are held rigidly connected. I

2. A set-tee hammock'comprising a seat, two ends and aback connected; to said seat, means for detachably connecting said ends to, said back and means for suspending the hammock whereby said ends and said back are held rigidly connected.

3. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a flexible end flexibly connected to each end of said seat, a flexibleback flexibly connectcd to the rear of said seat. and slidably separable interlocking means for connecting said flexible ends to said back. said interlocking means being separable by vertical movement when said hammock is in operative position.

4-. A settee hammockcomprising a seat, a flexible end flexibl connected to each end of said seat. a fabric back flexibly connected to the rear of. said seat. means for detachably connecting said ends to said back, and means, directly connected to said ends only for supporting the hammock whereby saidends and said bac are held rigidl connected.

A settee hammock comprising a seat, a fabric end flexibly connected to each end of said seat. a fabric back flexibly connected to the rear of said seat. a spreader secured 'in the free edge of each fabric end and in the free edge of said back. and means for detachably connecting the spreaders.

v G. A settee hammockcomprising a seat, a fabric end flexibly connected to'each end of said seat, atabricback flexibly connected to the rear of saidseat, a spreader secured in the free edge of each fabric end and in the free edge of said back, means for detach-ably connecting the spreader-s, and means for suspending the hammock whereby said spreaders are held connected.

7 A settee hammock comprising a seat. a fabricend flexibly connected to each end of said seat, a fabric back flexibly connected tothe rear of said seat, a spreader secured in the free edge of each fabric end and in the free edge of said back, means for de-' tachably connecting the spreaders, .and means connected to the end spreaders for suspending the hammock whereby said end spreaders are held detachably connected to said back spreader. I

S. A set-tee hammock comprising a seat, two ends and a back connected to said seat,

means connected to said ends for supporting said seat, and means held in engagement by sald supporting means for detacha bl3 connecting said ends to said back.

9. A settce hammock comprising a seat,

two ends, and a back flexibly connected to said seat, means for supporting said seat directly connected to said ends only. and interlocking members between said ends and said back, and held in engagement-by said supporting means for 'detachably c'onnect ing said ends to said back.

10. A settee hammock comprising a seat, two ends. and a back, means directly connected to said ends only, for supporting said seat,'and means held in engagement by said supporting means for detachably connecting said endsto said back.

11. A settee hammock comprising a seat and fabric ends 'for supporting said seat, each of said ends having a. ocketin one edge thereof. and a spreader -111 said pocket extending at right angles to the said end. said spreader being securedto-said seat obliquely thereof.

12. A settee hammock comprising aseat. andfabric ends for supportingsaid seat. each of said ends having a pocket in one edge thereof, and a spreader in said pocket extending at right angles to the'warp of said end, said spreader being secured to the under side of said: sea-t obliquely thereof to lift the-front edge. of said seat.

13. A sette'e hammock comprising a seat, a back, an end, means for detachably connecting said end to said back. and means for supporting said hammock, whereby said end and said back are held rigidly connected, said end being separable from said back by a vertical movement thereof, when said hammock is in operative position.

14:. A settee hammock comprising a seat and two ends and a back flexibly connected to said seat, and means for detachably connecting said ends to said back, saidmeans comprising two pairs of interlocking members, one member of each pair being secured to said back and one member of each pair being secured to each end.

15. A settee hammock comprising a seat. and a back and an end flexibly connected to said seat, twomembers secured to said end and'said back respectively for detachably connecting said end andback, one of said members being provided with an under cut recess, and the other'of said members being provided with a tongue -tor engaging said recess.

16. A-settee hammock comprising a seat and a back, and an end flexibly secured-to said seat. a bracket. secured to sa dback and having an under cut recess opening downwardly, and a bracket secured to saidv end and havmg a tongue adapted to engage in said recess to hold said back and said end detachably together.

17. A settee hammock comprising a seat,

an end of flexible material connected to each end of said seat, a back of flexible material connected to the rear ot'said seat. a spreader secured to each flexible end. and a, spreader secured to said back. and means for detachably connecting said spreaders.

18.- A settee hammock comprising a seat, an end connected to each end-of said seat, a back connected to said seat. means for detachabl connecting said ends to said back, and m ans for supporting the hammock whereb said ends and said back are held rigidly connected. I

19. A settee hammock comprising a seat, flexible ends for supporting said-seat, and a spreader secured to each' of said ends and said seat obliquely thereof.

20'. Asettee hammock comprishrg aseat,"

two ends, and a back connected to said seat,

two pairs of interlockin members for connect ng send back to sail ends, one member of each pair being secured to said back and "of each of said flexible ends, and to the free edge of said back, and means for detachably connecti'ng'said Spreaders.

2-2. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a flexible end connected to each end of said a seat, a flexible back connected to the rear of said seat, a spreader secured to the free edge of each of said flexible ends and to the free edge of said back, means for detachably connecting said Spreaders, and means for suspending the hammock, whereby said spreaders are held connected.

23. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a flexible end connected to each end of said seat, a flexible back connected to the rear of said seat, a spreader secured to the free edge of each of said flexible ends and to the free edge of said flexible back,"means for detachably connecting the spreaders, and means connected to the end Spreaders for suspending the I hammock, and whereby said end spreaders are held detachably connected to said back spreader.

24. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a .flexible end for supporting said seat, a spreader connected to said flexible end, and extending at right angles to the longitudinal axisthereof, and secured to said seat obliquely thereof. a

. detachably connecting said end to said back,

25'. A settee hammock comprising a seat,

and flexible end for supporting said seat, a spreader connected to said end and extending at right. angles to the longitudinal axis thereof and attached to saidseat obliquely and upon the under side thereof.

26. A settee hammock/comprising a seat, an end and a back flexibly-connected to said seat, and'a pair of interlocking members for one of said interlocking members being secured to said back and one of sand interlocking members being secured to said end.

28. A settee hammock comprising a seat,

a back, an end, and two interlocking members secured to said end and said back respectively for detachably connecting said end and back, said interlocking members being separable by the movement of one of said members toward said seat.

29. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a back, an end, a member having a recess opening toward said seat, and a member having a tongue adapted to engage in said recess to holdsaid back and said end detachably connected, said members bein separableby the movement of one of said members toward said seat.

30. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a back, an end, a member having a recess opening toward said seat, and means to hold said back andsaid end detachablyconnected, and means secured to said end only, for supporting the hammock.

31. A settee hammockcomprising a seat,

a back, an end, a member having a recess opening toward said seat, and said-back and I secured. to the free edge of said flexible .back, and means for detachably connecting said Spreaders.

33. A settee hammock comprising a seat, an end of flexible material connected to the end of said seat, a back of flexible material connected to the rear of said seat, a spreader secured to .the free edge of said flexible end,

a spreader secured to the free edge of said flexible back, and means for detachably connecting'said spreaders, said spreaders being separable by the movement of one spreader toward said seat. a

34. A. setteehammock comprising a seat, an end of flexible material connected to the end of said seat, a back of flexible material connected to the rear of said seat, a spreader secured to the free-edge of said flexible end, a spreader secured -to the free edge of said flexible back, and means for detachably'connecting said Spreaders, said spreaders. being separable by the movement of one spreader toward the seat and means connected to onemock.

' 35. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a back, an end, said back being 'detachably connected to said end, and nieanssecured to said end only, for supporting thehammock, said end being separable from said back by the mo'vement of said end toward said seat.

36. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a flexible end for supporting said seat, a

121) of-said' spreaders for supporting said hanr- Correction in Letters Patent No. 947,546.

spreader Secured to one edge of said end and oblique to and upon the under side of said seat.

37. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a flexible end and a flexible back connected to said seat a spreader secured to the free edge of said end, a spreader secured to the free edge of said back, and means for detachably connecting said spreaders one of said spreader-s being movable upwardly with respectto the other spreader when the hammock is in OPQIRtJiX B position to detach said spreaders.

38. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a flexible end and a flexible back connected to said seat, a spreader secured to the free edge of said end, a spreader secured to the free edge of said back, means for detachably connecting said Spreaders, one of said spreaders being movable upwardly with re-- spec-t to the other spreader when the hamrequiring [emu Signed and sealed this 15th day of February, A. D., 1910.

edge of said end, a spreader secured to the free edge of said back, means for detachablyv connecting said Spreaders, one of said spreaders being movable upwardly with respect to theother spreader when'the hammock is in operative position,,to detach said spreaders, and clue cords connected. to the other spreader to sup ort said hammock.

In Witness whereo I have hereui'ifgset my hand this 4th day of September 1908.

. HERMAN L. HOHLFELD.

Vitnesses A. I. GARDNER; ALEXA DER PARK.

it is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 947,546, granted January 25, 1910, upon the application of Herman L. Hohlfeld, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an I improvement in Settee-Hammocks, an error appears in the printed specification correction, as followsz Page 3, line 9, the word fabric" should read flexible; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein,

that the same may conform the record ot'the case in the Patent Office.

c. c. BILLINGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 947,546.

spreader Secured to one edge of said end and oblique to and upon the under side of said seat.

37. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a flexible end and a flexible back connected to said seat a spreader secured to the free edge of said end, a spreader secured to the free edge of said back, and means for detachably connecting said spreaders one of said spreader-s being movable upwardly with respectto the other spreader when the hammock is in OPQIRtJiX B position to detach said spreaders.

38. A settee hammock comprising a seat, a flexible end and a flexible back connected to said seat, a spreader secured to the free edge of said end, a spreader secured to the free edge of said back, means for detachably connecting said Spreaders, one of said spreaders being movable upwardly with re-- spec-t to the other spreader when the hamrequiring [emu Signed and sealed this 15th day of February, A. D., 1910.

edge of said end, a spreader secured to the free edge of said back, means for detachablyv connecting said Spreaders, one of said spreaders being movable upwardly with respect to theother spreader when'the hammock is in operative position,,to detach said spreaders, and clue cords connected. to the other spreader to sup ort said hammock.

In Witness whereo I have hereui'ifgset my hand this 4th day of September 1908.

. HERMAN L. HOHLFELD.

Vitnesses A. I. GARDNER; ALEXA DER PARK.

it is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 947,546, granted January 25, 1910, upon the application of Herman L. Hohlfeld, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an I improvement in Settee-Hammocks, an error appears in the printed specification correction, as followsz Page 3, line 9, the word fabric" should read flexible; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein,

that the same may conform the record ot'the case in the Patent Office.

c. c. BILLINGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

lt is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 947,546, granted January 25, 1910, upon the application of Herman L. Hohlfeld, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an improvement in Settee-Hammocks, an error appears in the printed specification l requiring correction, as follows: Page 3, line 9, the word fahric should read jl j/ewihle; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein, I that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 15th day of February, A. D., 1910. l [SEAL] c. c. BILLINGS,

Acting C'ommissimwr of Patents.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 947,546. 

